
Ranjit Chowdhry
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1955-09-19 – 2020-04-15
Place of birth: Mumbai, India
Biography
Ranjit Chowdhry (September 19, 1955 – April 15, 2020) was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre. Early in his career, he had prominent parts in Hindi comedies. After moving to the United States in the 1980s, Chowdhry starred in the English language films Lonely in America (1990) and Sam & Me (1991), the latter of which he also wrote. He would go on to have supporting roles in films such as Mississippi Masala, It Could Happen to You, Camilla, Girl 6, I'm Not Rappaport, Autumn in New York, and Last Holiday. He is also remembered for his two appearances on The Office as Vikram, a wise telemarketer and former surgeon who briefly works with Michael.
Known for

Bollywood/Hollywood
2002Rocky
Fire
1997Mundu
Lonely in America
1990Arun
Mississippi Masala
1991Anil
Baton Baton Mein
1979Sabhi Perreira
Khatta Meetha
1978Russie Mistry
The Perez Family
1995Indian Immigration Official
Autumn in New York
2000Fakir
Sam & Me
1991Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
Bleeding Hearts
1995Fred Ghosh
It Could Happen to You
1994Mr. Patel
Girl 6
1996Indian Shopkeeper
Chakra
1981Benwa
Last Holiday
2006Dr. Gupta
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997Babu
Bandit Queen
1994Shiv Narain
I'm Not Rappaport
1996Kamir
Kettle of Fish
2006Doorman
Khubsoorat
1980Jagan Gupta